By Daryll E. Ray, Agricultural Policy Analysis Center, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
The jump in prices of agricultural commodities in 2008 was devastating not only for US dairy and livestock producers—its repercussions could be felt around the world with food riots in many countries and trade restrictions in a number of others. ...
A nationwide survey conducted for the National Corn Growers Association found broad public respect and trust for family farmers and support for corn as food, feed and fuel. ...
For the second consecutive year, The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation has ranked as one of the top 10 scientific institutions for academic faculty in the United States. ...
By David Bennett, Farm Press Editorial Staff
The substitute addresses jurisdictional issues in the context of swaps by providing for Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) jurisdiction over swaps and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) jurisdiction over swaps that are primarily based on securities. ...
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that USDA is conducting the USDA Fruit Chemical Use Survey. ...
As part of their continuing commitment to the agriculture producers of Oklahoma and to our state’s natural resources, The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation and the Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts (OACD) announced that they will again partner together in presenting the Outstanding Conservation District Director Award.” ...
Landowners, land managers, county managers and volunteer firefighters in Jim Wells County interested in learning about prescribed burning and the South Texas Prescribed Burn Association will have an opportunity on Fri., Nov. 13, at the Prukop Farms watermelon shed between Alice and Premont in Jim Wells County. ...
By David Bennett, Farm Press Editorial Staff
With several unsettled issues including extensions and sign-ups, the Conservation Reserve Program was the subject of several questions from the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research earlier this month....
Morocco’s livestock and poultry sector will soon have high protein U.S. sorghum available for inclusion in feed rations. ...
Kansas State University Research and Extension is teaming up with the University of Nebraska, Oklahoma State University and Colorado State University to offer a series of workshops focusing on insurance issues in agriculture....
A $20 million National Science Foundation grant will further establish Kansas as an internationally recognized leader in global climate change and renewable energy research - and will let a Nobel-Prize winning K-State scientist continue his work on the effects of climate change....
By Robert Burns, Texas A&M University
Though cooler weather slowed down the advance of armyworms, the pest is still eating up pastures and small grain fields in many parts of the state, report Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel. ...
The Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB) received a $15 million appropriation for the 2010-2011 biennium from the Texas Legislature to administer a state funded grant program to assist soil and water conservation districts (SWCDs) in performing operation, maintenance, and structural repair of flood control dams throughout the state....
By Donald Stotts, Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma State University’s Garey Fox has been named the 2009 recipient of the James A. Whatley Award for Meritorious Service in Agricultural Sciences....
By Steve Byrns, Texas A&M University
Plans are being finalized for the Texas AgriLife Extension Service’s High Plains Ag Conference set for 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. Dec. 2 at the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Lubbock. ...
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